The RM of Glenside grader patrol has been out on the main roads filling in potholes and spreading the gravel after the winter. They also moved in a big gravel-crushing outfit to stockpile gravel to be used on grid roads and RM roads.
Sympathy to the Â鶹´«Ã½AVgate families of Eagle Hills and Bjelde Creek areas on the recent passing of Stanley Â鶹´«Ã½AVgate of Battlefords District Care Centre. Stanley lived on the farm in the Bjelde Creek area before moving to Battleford and later to the care centre. He was 94 years old.
A break-in at the fire hall in Battleford and pulling the wrong switch set off the extra loud fire siren. With no fire truck activity, everyone that was woken up wondered just where the fire was. We are close to the fire hall and I'm sure many people of Battleford and area were woken up. The siren went off for at least a half hour. I'm sure the culprits responsible for the break-in made fast tracks out of there after the big mistake they made.
Bridge Road in West Place is very close to the main highways through the Battlefords, but we are far enough away from hearing the traffic sounds and they do not bother us too much. Some big semi trucks are a little louder and those who drive with a heavy foot in a noisy vehicle are, too. There is a street that runs very close to the apartments and it at times can get busy and noisy as well. Our street seems to be a shortcut to a popular fast food outfit not that far away.
Late one evening, an extra long semi tried to make it through when he could not make the bend, so in getting turned around he smashed up a large SaskTel phone box and also made a big scrape on a close by light post, but it was not knocked down.
Due to the spring run off, part of the street past Bridge Road apartments has been blocked off with water, snow and now mud. Some couldn't care less for a road closed sign and just drive right through them or go around the ends. It's no wonder we have such terrible drivers.
We also get a lot of loud, noisy vehicles going on the road past the apartments in the middle of the night, waking people up.
In the past two weeks, the Canadian Army has had many semi trucks with tanks, jeeps and other equipment on roads through the Battlefords. There are also a lot of farmers with their big grain trucks and then all the school buses too, plus all the other daily traffic. Never a dull moment.
Now that Easter has passed, will this be the end of the winter season? It could be spring for sure. The snow is just about all gone, when in comes another blast all over again. At least the temperatures have been good to us.
The crows and ducks are back. Also there are lots of pussy willows about. Even the gophers have burrowed out of their ground homes. Soon it will be time to see the trees all bud out and the green leaves, green grass and all the early spring flowers. Hope everyone had a happy Easter.
